Matthew 9:38

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“Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.””

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BSBPD

“Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“beseech ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may put forth workmen to His harvest.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 9:38 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 68:11The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
  2. Psalms 68:18You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
  3. Jeremiah 3:15Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
  4. Micah 5:7Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind.
  5. Matthew 10:1And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.
  6. Luke 6:12In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.
  7. Luke 10:1After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
  8. John 20:21Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
  9. Acts 8:4Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
  10. Acts 13:2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
  11. 1 Corinthians 12:28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
  12. Ephesians 4:11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
  13. 2 Thessalonians 3:1Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.

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